Re: OSCAR-52

Hi Brad, nice to see that somebody works satellites as I do!
See me in action in http://miguel.servihosting.com/eb4dka/mobile.htm from
mobile via FO-29 using that HT SSB receiver. I have used this to work the
AO-07 (mode B) using a TM-455 UHF all mode as uplink and never had desense
problems using the little Kenwood as a receiver. Maybe you are trying to
work from a high RF environment site. I usually works outside the city.
Best 73s from Spain!
Pedro EB4DKA
www.eb4dka.tk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad, K1GTo" <brad@k1gto.com>
To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org>
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 4:45 PM
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] OSCAR-52
> I'm receiving quite a few emails from concerned hams that I am using "FM"
on
> the transponder sats. I wasn't clear about this in my original email, but
I
> am set up to transmit and receive on the appropriate ssb mode for each
sat.
>
> My HT is a Kenwood TH-F6a which is an all-mode receiver and tri-bander. So
> that should clear up the question as to how I was receiving SSB on my HT.
>
> The mobile rig is an IC-706MKiiG, which does all modes on HF, VHF, and
UHF.
>
> The VHF/UHF antenna is a high gain dual band antenna mounted on the trunk.
>
> I received some really good pointers on what to try next, like using ham
> radio deluxe. I can't wait to check it out this weekend when I get some
> time. Wish me luck, and I hope to hear you guys on the sats this weekend!
>
>
> 73
> K1GTo
> Brad
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-AMSAT-BB@amsat.org [mailto:owner-AMSAT-BB@amsat.org] On Behalf
> Of Brad, K1GTo
> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 10:13 PM
> To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] OSCAR-52
>
> Hi all, this will be my very first post to this group.
>
> I'd just like to say it's nice to read everyone's comments and learn about
> these things.
>
> This evening I sat in the mobile (AKA the shack) and tried to get into
> oscar-52. I don't have full-duplex capabilities, so I had to do some
> guess-work as far as where to listen. I chose the center frequency for TX,
> and listened near the center (below it on approach, and above on the
> retreat). I don't think anybody heard me (did any of you hear me?).
>
> The hardest part for me is knowing where to listen. I have tried using my
HT
> to receive my signal on the output, but my mobile rig overpowers the
> receiver on the HT and it is useless.
>
> Anybody have any tricks to share? I think what I might do is pick a
certain
> input frequency, and calculate the output frequencies where I should come
> out at various points throughout the pass. Then I can program in 3-5
> split-frequency channels into the mobile rig and as the bird goes by, dial
> them up. Then I'll call CQ on my chosen frequency (if its clear of
course).
> Hmmm.
>
>
> 73,
> Brad, K1GTo
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